Author: missalaneyus
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On My Bookshelf
Remember when I told you how busy I’ve been? Well, what I’m about to discredit that, because in the last few months, I have read three books. Three. Maybe I’ve been reading a little more lately. (It’s been awesome.) Austenland by Shannon Hale: This story is about a single NYC woman who visits a Jane…
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Around Here
The library near our house has the most adorable playhouse/puppet theater. Someone was pretty enchanted with it. I’m sort of obsessed with my new kicks. I picked these up from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
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A New Spin on Zucchini
This side has been in permanent rotation at our house. When summer hits, zucchini and summer squash are constants on our dinner table. Economical and easy to make, I can’t get enough of them. With soy sauce and sesame oil, zucchini takes on a buttery, perfectly spiced flavor that goes as well with grilled pork…
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Guilty Pleasures
I can’t be the only person who has this song playing on permanent repeat in their head, right? Luckily, I really like it.
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Around Here
Things have been really busy around here. I know that is incredibly boring to say, but it’s true. Work has picked up, which is a great thing, but between it and family, I haven’t had much to post here. So, I’m dropping in to share a snapshot of life at our house. I have a…
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Red, Red Wine
I was lucky enough to receive two, great bottles of red wine as gifts recently. The first was a Cotes du Rhone from my parents for our anniversary, and the second was a lovely Malbec I got for my birthday. I forgot to take notes of what they tasted like while I drank them, and…
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Fashion Friday
I haven’t written a post for Fashion Friday for a while. First, I had that baby, and my body was so different that shopping wasn’t much fun. Even though it’s still not quite the same, I was really looking forward to talking trends with you again. Unfortunately, I’m not really feeling much of what’s in…
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Summer Wishlist
Well, hello Summer! I don’t what it is about summer, but no matter how old I get, it still gives me the same feeling of promise and freedom that it did when I was a little girl. And after a snowy, stormy spring, I am ready. Here are my big plans for this summer. What’s…
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Dinner in 15
Lately, I’ve had a little helper in the kitchen. As I chop and mix, she opens drawers and crawls noisily around the room. Sometimes, she sneaks off and starts going through my cookbook collection. She’s very cute, but requires a lot of my attention. As I’ve mentioned here before, I’ve had to switch up the…
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The Perfect Summer Pink
In college, my friend Brooke told me that she always painted her toes red in the fall and pink in the summer. At the time, I remember thinking this was a very chic and elegant idea. And although I do stray from it, I still find myself searching for the perfect pink every summer. Currently,…